How Crowded Is Fort Union National Monument in November?

November runs about 0.7× Fort Union National Monument's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in November.

In a typical November the park sees about 600 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes November the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the June peak (1.7×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 42/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated August at 65/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical November weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 60°F and an overnight low around 21°F, with about 0.5" of precipitation and roughly 3" of snow.

That average of about 41°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 37% of annual visitors, choosing November instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 10.1 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 9.6-hour midwinter low and the 14.4-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 9,217 recreation visits, down 3.7% from 9,570 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 12.5%, so November may feel a touch quieter than it once did.